SEC Approves Foreign Filers on EDGAR.

• Author: Heffes, Ellen M.
• Position: Foreign companies and foreign governments to file their Securities Act and Exchange Act documents electronically through the Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System - Brief Article

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the issuance of a release proposing rule amendments to require foreign companies and foreign governments to file their Securities Act and Exchange Act documents electronically through the Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) System. Current rules permit, but do not require, foreign issuers to file securities documents on EDGAR.

By mandating electronic...